Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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